The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-17
NO. 46.


writing. The Anarchist ,aukcd up quickly,
but without q word or q LOOK Of recognition
he returAel his eyes to the paper before him
and his pen to its work. After standing at
the door for few minutes in the vain hope
that Spies, after all, would consent to admit
aim, MIR. Bolton went to the next cell,
which was occupied by Engel Here he
was readily admitted
Death Watch Osborne. who has become
SO much attached 10 the prisoners, came in
ht $3.50, ami greeted all four in turn. Then
he went up to the first toc Of cells and
talked with Fielden aud Schvab
At $40 the sheriff directed one of the
turnkeTs to ask the iscn whether they
wanted any stimulaaiS. This vas done, but
all declined except Engel, who expressed a
desire for port vino. A bottle was procured
and he emptied three largo vine glasses
filed to the aim.
Spies ceased his writing long enough to
light cigar, crossed his legs and then re-
sumed his work. Ho sat in an attitude Of
extrema casa. Tnere was aelf-satisilei
look upon his f4co as his pom lew over the
pages, and as ha blew the snoSs of his cigar
into vieatles he looked more like a con-
tentei and happy business man in his office,
than L criminai whose sands Of lie wero
nearly run cut.
At S:25 Spies quit writing, and, calling TO
tie death watch, asked Ior a couple OF en-
veopes They were furnished him. with
great deiberat,Oa he folded TIN paper upon
" hicl ne had 0een writing, an placed three
pages IN one envolope aad two in another.
Trese he scaled ami directed aud then, re-
Stunning Ms olsy position aaj his cigar, he
gaZed coaJemp.atyeiy througa the bars up
al the skylEht Mean while NJ. Bolton had
taken his leave OF ,lngel and as conducted
to the coll upon tho upper tier occupied by
Schwab, who welcomed him cordially.
At S;i5 lattogs cana TO the men. Parsons
received one from New York There was
one for Spies from New York, one directed
to Brothers Lingg Spies and Parsons
homredes,' and others to Citizen EuEe
One received from Mattoon, III, was ad-
dressed to "Condcmned Anarchists and
was given to Spies. With oss AZ hands tho
men tore open tho envelopes aud rssd the
communications enclosed. There was a
mclnentary cloud upon SpiC' face as he
threw one OF the letters he had received
upon the table. lie sat another moment in
deep Thought and then requesled the death
watch TO send for the sheriff Mr.. Maison
responded with alacrity, and after brief
whispered conversation the ex-ciitor handed
over the two letters and the sheriff placed
them ia an inner pocket OF his coat.
Spies also expressed desire or drcught
of Rhine wine. and messenger was dis
patched across the street with instructions
TO procure Il quart OF the best quality. Re-
turning to his table Spies sgain commouced
to write, while Parsons, Engel and Fischer
sat with gloomy expression looking out
into the corridor. Word was brought in
that Mrs. Parsons, Mrs Holmes and two
children, Mrs. Epgel, Mary Euyel and Edna
Mueller had come to the Illinois street
guard aud were refused admittance. They
then went to the Clark street Gordon Of
police, but not having passes wero not per-
mitted to pass. Word also cslne that they
tndulgoi in some Vehement, yot fearful talk
abHut the execution os innocent men.
AT 81 two new suits OF clothes wore
brought in for Spies and Engel, and taken
70 their cells. AS they were taken in
Schwah appeared On Che gallery and peered
down into their cells
At g;i5 DR.. Gray visited each cell, and
administered medical stilnulan,s to the in
naGaa.
Word was then brought into the jail that
Mrs. Parsons, with her two children aud
Mrs. Holmes, presented themselves at the
Dearborn avenue entraIce, and demanded
tn see her husband. She was refused ad-
mittauca, and, declining 70 20 awsy, the
four We're placed ia a patrol wagon ana
taken to the Chicago avenue Station.
Spies drank tho stimuapt handed him by
the doctor almost greedily, while the othora
accepted the giassas without demur aud
drained them 10 the bottom, then FISCHER,
Gngei aud Parsons commence 4 10 pnce uD
amt down thair cells while Spies leaned
agansL tho wall away back ia nis c&go, ouly
,he odge OF bis cardigan jacket being visible
from the Office jail
While Dr., Gray was with tho men he was
joined by Dr. Meyer, who spoke few
words Of courage TO eorh. When Sheriff
Natson came out ne stated that all tho CON
iemned had written letters o. ,he members
Of thor families and other friends which
had been iEtrusted to him for personal de-
livery
Al 10 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Gleason hur-
rieily entered the office with u lettor which
he passed. 20 Suies Tho supeIscription was
IN o feminine hald. Ee read it without a
movement OF his facial muscles
Al this time aone but representatives Of
The pr"gs had been admitted ID the jail Of
fee. The tickets OF admission notified tho
SOLDIERS TO present themselves & the Illinois
street entrance ut 10 O'Clock, but in order
that the reporters, and there Were near a
hundred &c them, should not l1 Gro wded, it
sral tickets ia the Jail yard Dntl the mo
nent for Size execution Grri' ed. This ar
rangeIu.l WIS bn admirable one for the
Gensuarcrs, vino at previous executions in
'hia bgilaiIg nave been cOn uolle1 TO per
form their duties under Cre-t difficulties
Il was moi Taishoi, however ~ the other
visitors, who stood and shivel u in the cold
air and stamped thoir feet TO keep the
blood ID circriation.
At 10 o'clock two telegraplo Dispatcher
we're taken TO Parsons Ju rs the dis
patches hal been taken in the sound Of
singing in Il ggtterL voice b. alSs upon the
ears 81 those gathered i'll the otilce. In an
instant all was as still as death. The voice
was that Of Fischer, and he wbs standing at
bis eel. door singing the Ma sellaise, with
all tho strength of his pos erful lungs
There was a smile upon his face, not one Of
cynicism, bu5 . hearty opentl faced smile
As that Of man who was entering heart
aud soul into the sentiments o: the words he
was singing. He sang two stanzas of
Rouget de L'ise's FAM J3 song OF tho
French revolution, and then subsidod. None
of his comrades joined in tne chorus, al.
though the faces of the persons Frightened
up and they listened intcntly until tho notes
had died away.
Schwab, who many time ID days gono
by, had 10lnod IN the chorus az tho meetings
Of the International association, was CON
! sderably exercised by tae episode. aud
paced up and down his cell with energy.
| Fischer talking with his Death watch
lie said last night me dreamed OF Germany
and his happy childhood's home. just then
Z loud noise was heard. Gt was deputy
testing the scalfold with sand bags. Engel
camo 20 the door of his cell. He know what
tho sound meant, and winkcd at his death
watch.
Rsv. DR.. Bolton, at 1915, again visited
one after another of the calls, but from none
Of the condemned did he receive word Of
encouragement.
Deputy Sheriff Gleason call3d Capt. Bon
field ASIDE and asked him anx.ously about
the crowds on the outaiie, and tho prohG-
bility of trouble. The captain replioi that
ali was quiet, and that the police were fully
Gblo TO cope with any disturbance. Ho
pointed TO the roof at tie jail, which was
literally studded with officers armed with
! repeating rifles
"When get to heaven I'll put in good
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